NAVIGATION

The Parliament of the World's Religions is calling for persons of faith and conscience across the globe to submit program proposals for its 7th international convening taking place in Toronto, Ontario, 1- 7 November 2018.

Some updates from the team and materials to help plan your PoWR experience.

Submissions of proposals to present sessions at the 2018 PoWR will now be accepted through 1 April 2018.

During this month-long extension, the Parliament is looking for program ideas that will inspire, inform, energize, connect and move attendees of the 2018 Parliament of the World's Religions to advance our collective mission of a more just, peaceful, and sustainable world. While you continue forward to learn about the expanded request for proposals, please take note of the following informational updates:

Early bird rates will continue to save you $100 or more on PoWR registration throughout the month of March, closing on April 1. Student and group registration unlocks deeper discounts!

More than 500 discrete programs will be featured over seven days

Final decisions on program review will be communicated by 15 May 2018

Presenters and applicants will receive access to reduced-rate registration tiers

Exhibitor, Sponsor, & Advertiser Opportunitiesare available here: Did you know that registration fees only cover about half the cost of producing the Parliament? Low registration fees let more people attend but we need the support of sponsors, grantmakers, and donors. We invite individuals, groups, organizations and corporations aligned to (or interested in supporting) faith, interfaith, civic life, and critical issues and more to take a look at these opportunities to engage with our active and informed participants.

Announcing Subthemes of the Assembly & Program Initiatives of the 2018 Parliament of the World's Religions

In planning for the 2018 Parliament, Task Forces of the Parliament of the World's Religions have expanded membership to include Trustees of the Parliament Board, leaders and officers of PoWR 2018 programmatic partner organizations, and key representatives of communities across our 2018 home nation of Canada in each of six major task force areas.

An expanded Request for Proposals to guide applications relating to each of six critical issue and constituency tracks. Please share these 2018 PoWR RFPs far and wide!

In the coming weeks, you will also learn more from each task force about the design and vision of the Assembly and Program Initiative developing in each area, including schedules, major speakers, and the news of exciting interfaith projects open to both attendees and the general public!

To assist you in planning a best possible proposal, the Parliament invites you to read, consider and respond to the primary Requests for Proposals on the conference theme, The Promise of Inclusion, the Power of Love: Pursuing Global Understanding, Reconciliation, and Change. and/or an RFP in the context of our critical issues and constituencies informing the sub-themes of the 2018 Parliament of the World's Religions, which include: